ABOUT US
Leader.
For 25 years, Robin Buzza lived and travelled
extensively on the high arctic islands of Svalbard, mostly by dog sledge.
Having been brought up in East Africa, he developed an appetite for nature
and wild places. This was followed by military service and a 12 week solo
row from the Shetlands islands to Norway`s North Cape, a journey that has
still to be repeated. He was the trail blazer and Executive
Officer for the 5th World Wilderness Congress (Norway), and was
Secretary for the 1994 International Ecophilosophical Symposium.. Robin
is a qualified practitioner of Plant Spirit Medicine. He has also worked
for the Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs, and
has published two books relating to his personal experiences ("Survive the
Arctic Sea" and "Hvit Villmark").
As a Wilderness guide on
Svalbard and running his own company for 12 years, Robin has worked
closely with individuals and small groups of all ages and cultural
backgrounds.
"In the way Robin Buzza carries out his
journeys in the unique arctic environment, I trust him and hope that many
others will develop comparable basic attitudes."
Prof. Arne Næss, International Ecological philosopher.
Co-leader
Robin`s partner Kitty Skapalen has always had a strong personal interest
in the wilderness and in ancient lifestyles and values. After 14 years
living in the Arctic, including 5 years in Spitsbergen where she met
Robin, Kitty brings another dimension to the wilderness experience,
linking her interest in people and arctic cultures. She has a strong
personal belief that the lessons of the past should guide us into the
future. Kitty worked for years as a travel co-ordinator for Air Mauritius
and SAS Braathens, as well as a wilderness guide in Spitsbergen. The
family is completed by 5 children and Vide the dog.
